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US 12,098,753 B2Granted
Roller clutch assembly
AssigneeRevmax Performance, LLC
InventorFrank C. Kuperman
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Abstract
An roller clutch assembly that includes an outer race with a plurality of cam surfaces circumferentially spaced apart from each adjacent cam surface having a shallow end and a deep end further radially recessed into the outer race and an inner race having circumferentially spaced splines on an inner surface. A roller clutch assembly is disposed adjacent the inner race, and at least two spiral lock snap rings, wherein one spiral lock snap ring is disposed adjacent the outer race.
Claims7
A roller clutch assembly comprising:
- an outer race with a plurality of cam surfaces circumferentially spaced apart from each adjacent cam surface having a shallow end and a deep end further radially recessed into the outer race, wherein a first slot and a second slot are disposed within the cam surface, and a void extends through the outer race;
- a first spiral lock snap ring positioned within the first slot;
- an inner race having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and an interior void, wherein the interior surface contains a plurality of teeth circumferentially spaced apart from each adjacent tooth;
- an inner retainer plate disposed adjacent the inner race;
- a cage having an outer ring and an inner ring spaced apart and interconnected by a top portion and a bottom portion extending between the outer ring and the inner ring, and a plurality of spaced apart ribs extend from the outer ring, defining a plurality of windows between each rib for receiving rollers and roller springs;
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- a second spiral lock snap ring positioned within the second slot.
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A roller clutch assembly comprising:
- an outer race with a plurality of cam surfaces circumferentially spaced apart from each adjacent cam surface having a shallow end and a deep end further radially recessed into the outer race, wherein a first slot and a second slot are disposed within the cam surface, and a void extends through the outer race;
- a first spiral lock snap ring contains an outer edge positioned within the first slot;
- an inner race having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and an interior void, wherein the interior surface contains a plurality of teeth circumferentially spaced apart from each adjacent tooth;
- an inner retainer plate disposed adjacent the inner race;
- a cage having an outer ring and an inner ring spaced apart and interconnected by a top portion and a bottom portion extending between the outer ring and the inner ring, and a plurality of spaced apart ribs extend from the outer ring, defining a plurality of windows between each rib for receiving rollers and roller springs;
- an outer retainer plate;
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- a second spiral lock snap ring contains an outer edge positioned within the second slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.